Santos was issued with a $1500 fine on February 18 after a leaking storage pond at their Pilliga coal seam gas site in NSW was found to be contaminated with uranium at levels 20 times higher than...
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The CSIRO has developed a new water management model they believe will help Australia’s coal mining industry to be better equipped to deal with extreme weather events. A KEY CHALLENGE FOR THE...
Dates and venues for NSW Mine Safety’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Safety Seminars have been confirmed. “Our Dynamic Workplace” will be the theme for this year’s...
An open letter from Stewart Bell, Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining contractors. It doesn’t have to be. Eight people have died...
NSW Mine Safety yesterday released a guideline for selecting and implementing collision management systems in mines. The guideline was developed through a working group of representatives from...
The ongoing shift from investment and construction to production and operations in the mining sector isn’t a signal that the mining boom is over. Rather, it’s a sign that the scope of mining work is...
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has damaged the Raleigh underground gold mine near Kalgoorlie in WA, resulting in a temporary disruption of production that mine owners claim could continue for 6-8 weeks...
Two mine workers were lucky to escape with only minor injuries when a loader collided with the light vehicle they were travelling in at NSW underground mine late last year. A safety alert issued by...
Operators of North Goonyella coal mine in Central Queensland have been fined$10,000 for using a dangerous chemical underground. According to The Mackay Mercury, the mine’s owners, Peabody...
Residents of southern Morwell in Victoria are calling on the government to immediately evacuate the town as toxic smoke from the fire at nearby Hazelwood coal mine continues to blanket the community...
